Historical Note: Frank F. Hargrave was born in Pike County, Indiana, February 14, 1878. He grew to manhood on the farm. After his father's death in 1899 he managed the farm for two years, then moved with his mother to Greencastle and entered DePauw University in the spring of 1901. He graduated from DePauw in June, 1906. He entered the ministry that year and went to Boston School of Theology for his training, graduating from there in 1909. He received his Master's Degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1920. He became Instructor in Economics at Purdue University in 1920 and was advanced to full professorship in 1938. He retired in 1948, having served the University better than twenty years.